Friday, March 8, 2013

Mint and Coriander flavoured Pulao (Vegetable rice)

Pulao is a very old recipe but it is never out of date and people world over make it with a lot variations, normally made with vegetables and spices, here is my version of Pulao. Hope you enjoy it my way.

Ingredients :

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Green Paste:

Coriander

1 cup ( loosely packed with stems washed and cleaned)

Mint.

1/2 cup. ( washed and cleaned)

Ginger paste.

1 tsp

Green chilly.

1 large

Vegetables :

Cauliliflower, carrot , peas and beans mixed.

250 gms. ( big cubes )

Paneer.

150 gms. ( cubed )

For marinade:

Ginger paste

1 tsp

Garlic paste

1 tsp

Red chilly pd.

1/4 tsp

Lime juice

1 tsp

Garam masala.

Salt

A pinch

1/4 tsp

Rice.

250 gms. ( 1. 1/4 cup ) (preferred Basmati rice)

Onion.

1 large sliced

Oil.

2 tbsp

Ghee / clarified butter.

2 tbsp

Lime juice.

1 tsp

Oil

1 tbsp for frying paneer.

Salt to taste

Red chilly pd.

1 tsp

Water.

2 1/2 cups.

Chopped coriander.

1 tbsp

Whole masala:

Cumin seeds.

1 tsp.

Peppercorn

4

Bay leaf

1

Cinnamon

1" piece

Cloves.

2

Method :

1.Using little water grind items under green paste into a fine paste.

2.Marinade paneer using items under marinade for 20 min and then fry it till golden and keep it aside.